Cord watch bracelet



Patented Dec. 18, 1928."

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Application 'nea my 5,

This invention relates to watch "bracelets of the type in which a cordor other connector,preferably of fibrous material, is r'looped throughsuitable openings in the opposite edges of the watch and then, after thecords are cut to-the proper length, the free ends of one loop aredetachably interconnected with the free ends of the other loop.` cordsof the twisted or braidedtype the free ends tend to fray; and theprincipal objects of the present invention are to provide a constructionin which the endsof the cords may be conveniently and securely fastened,and substantially enclosed, even when con siderably frayed. f Y y f Forthe purpose of illustration, onecons crete embodimentJ of the` inventionis shown in the accompanying drawings, in which;

Figs. l, 2 and 3 are front, side and rear elevations respectively; and vn Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 8. rlhe particular embodimentof the inven tion chosen for the purpose `of illustration comprises twolooped cords l having slip rings 2 sliding therealong, a link or holder3 attached to the free end ofthe looped cords f, respectively and acentral connecting link 4. which may be of the well-known detachabletype in which the cover swings upwardly about the pivot 5 vto permit thelink to `be detached from the next link to the left;

y The links orholders 3 each comprises an oblong box having a front 6and sides 7 and having an open end 8 through which the free ends of thelooped cords are inserted, the other end of the box being substantiallyclosed by the pivotal interconnection between the holder and' theintermediate link 4. An Lsshaped lever 9 `means of integral lugsextending laterally therefrom at the bend therein, these lugs pivotingin openings in the sides 7 as shownv in Fig. 4. The end of the shorterleg of the lever is preferably provided with teeth to kbite into thecords l. The lever 9 is-preferably of substantially the same widthasthe'interior of the box or `holder 3 and it preferably hassubstantially the same contour asy the rear edges of the side 7 wherebythe part 9 constitutes a back which substantially closes the rearopening in the holder 6 and lies substantially flush with the rear edgesof therside 7 y when in closed position. y l

To insert the loose ends of the cord l in the holder 6 the back 9 isswung in a counter `When usingv is pivotedv to the holder by -1.928.Serial No. 290,290.

rclockwise direction (Fig. 4) until the long end of thelever or cordgripper is lapproximately perpendicular to kthe front 6, whereV vuponthe ends of'thecordinayrbe inserted cord. By extending'the sides 7 v inthe region of the pivotal,interconnection with the back 9, more'space isprovided for the insertion of the cord when the back isv swungto openposition. Vhen the cord gripper 9 is then swung back in a clockwisedirection to the positionshown in Fig; 4 the cord is firmthrough theopen' end Y8,lengthwise of the'- 60 ly gripped at a considerabledistance from the ends of the cord so that the cord 1s securelyheld'even-though frayed for a considerable distance from the tips. Thelocation of the pivot for the'cord gripper near the open end not only`enables the gripper to engage the' cord ata distance from its tip endbut alsov permits the long leg of the lever to cover the frayed ends, sothat the frayed ends are confined and concealed.

I claim:

l. ,A watch bracelet comprising a series of links pivoted together',theendr links comprising oblong 4boxes. substantiallyY closed at thefront and sides'by the walls thereof and each substantially closed atits inner endsl by the pivotal interfconnection with the next adja, centlink, the youter ends of said end links being open respectively" toreceive the freeV ends of looped cords, a back pivoted to the sides ofeach end link near the outer end thereof and swinging toward the innerend to lock theends of the cord near the outer end of the link, saidkbacks closing the major portions of the rear openings in the end linksapproximately flush with therear edges of said sides when in closedposition, whereby the frayed ends Vof the cords are substantiallyenclosed and-the cords are gripped at an appreciable distance from thetips of their frayed ends. y l

2'. A watch bracelet comprising a series of links pivoted together andaflexible connector for interconnecting an end link with a watch or thelike,'said end link comprising an oblong box substantially closed at thefront and sides by the walls thereof and substantially closed at one endby t-he pivotal interconnection with. the next adjacent link, and a backpivotally interconnected with the box with means to bite into saidconnector when the back isk swung'into closed position, said backclosing the major portion of the rear opening in the box,approximatelyflush with the rear edges of the sides when in closed position.

3. AWateh bracelet comprising' two connectors, and link means forattaching the end of one connector to the end of the other eon nector,said means being substantially closed at the 'front and sides and openat the ends and at the back near the ends, the ends ot' the connectorsextending into said open ends respectively, said means including'grippers pivoted to said sidesv neer said ends and swinging toward eac-hother to grippingpositions in Which they lie substantially flush withthe rear edges of said sides wholly between the planes of the sides.

nector, said means being` substantially closed at the front and sidesand open at theends to receive the ends oi" the respective con# nectors,said means including grippers pivoted to said sides near said ends andswinging toward each other to gripping;l positions in which theysubstantially cover the ends oi the connectors.

Signed at Providence, Rhode Island, this second day of July, 1928. v

' CHARLES n. Tesa;

